Film screening // Iben Haarh Andersen – Verden er uskarp (The World is Out of Focus)
Film screening // 6-8 pm
Seize the day, seize the hour and meet four female photographers, who may have a lot of experience under their belt, but who also continue to be courageous and curious at a level where everyone can (and should!) be inspired.
The World is Out of Focus introduces us to the four Danish, female photographers Else Tholstrup, Nanna Bisp Büchert, Marianne Engberg and Tove Kurtzweil – all brimming with a zest for life, a creative urge, and an anecdote or five!
The documentary is shown in its feature length (73 min) and will on the occasion of Copenhagen Photo Festival be presented by the director Iben Haahr Andersen.
The documentary is in Danish and will be shown with English subtitles.
The film will be shown in our tent venue in the center of the exhibition park on Refshaleøen.
Rewilding: Panel debates at festival center
Rewilding, sustainability and artificial intelligence
In collaboration with FUTURES Photography Platform we invite you to participate in a series of panel debates about art in relation to rewilding, sustainability and artificial intelligence on 1 and 2 June. The participating panelists are a mix of the exhibiting artists and invited speakers from the Danish and international art scene including Carina Hammer, head of sustainability at Louisiana, Majken Overgaard from Korridor, Raphaël Biollay, curator at Images Vevey and others.
CPF always put great focus on the architectural and spatial aspects when selecting artists and when designing specific exhibitions. Our considerations are led by a principle of sustainability, finding creative ways to blur the border between our exhibitions and the nature and atmosphere of our exhibition park at Refshaleøen in Central Copenhagen. Focusing on photography, architecture and sustainability is therefore at the core of our DNA as a photo festival.
Inspirational panels about the future of art and photography
The panels are thus sprung out of our overarching theme of 2023 and is a nod homage to Copenhagen’s celebration as World Capital of Architecture in 2023 which focuses on sustainability. The panels take place in a double tipi in the center of our rewilded exhibition park and seek to inspire, explore the theme, and not least give space to networking across national and cultural borders and across professional circles and industries within culture.
Programme
Rewilding art and photography – a sustainable arts practice
Public panel discussions 1 and 2 June
1 June - 1 pm-4 pm: A sustainable art’s practice – moderated by Imagine5
Artists and experts in the panel: Carina Hammer, head of sustainability at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, artist Alice Pallot (FR), photographer Daniel Hinks (CH/UK) and Krzysztof Candrowicz, curator, founder of Fotofestiwal Lodz and Jacob Theilgaard, director of Bæredygtigt Kulturliv.nu
2 June - 10 am-1 pm: Art in Public Space
Is the future of art to be more public – is it more sustainable, more democratic? Possibilities and challenges.
Artists and experts in the panel: CPF solo artists Erik Berglin (SE), Hilla Kurki (FI) and Kristina Knipe (US), Raphaël Biollay, curator at Images Vevey and Louise Fiil Hansen, partner and design director at SLA Architects.
2 June - 2-3:30 pm: Panel discussion about future aspects
Artificial intelligence, utopias and science.
Artists and experts in the panel: CPF solo artist Craig Ames (UK), Futures 2023 talent Susanne Fagerlund (SE) and Futures artist Daniel Szalai (HU) and Majken Overgaard (DK) from Korridor and Lisa Giomar Hydén from Fotografiska in Stockholm..
NB! Limited seats – book in Billetto in the event links above
Extensive photo film programme at Cinemateket
Image credit: Helmut Newton - The Bad And The Beautiful
As part of this year's Copenhagen Photo Festival we are happy to present an extensive film programme at Cinemateket in the center of Copenhagen. The film house is celebrating the art of photography by showing a number of unique films by and about prominent photographers – from Muybridge and Newton to Nan Goldin, Sally Man, Jette Bang and Steen Møller Christensen.
Several screenings are followed by a talk about the film and photographer. We look forward to seeing you at Cinemateket!
Programme at the Cinemateket
From 6 to 17 June, you can find :
6 June - 'What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann' by Steven Cantor
9 June - 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' by Laura Poitras
10 June - 'Exposing Muybridge' by Mark Shaffer
10 June - 'Helmuth Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful' by Gero von Boehm
14 June - 'Flash of a Dream' by Robert Michael Fox
14 June - 'Helmuth Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful' by Gero von Boehm
16 June - 'Exposing Muybridge' by Mark Shaffer
17 June - 'Flash of a Dream' by Robert Michael Fox
17 June - 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' by Laura Poitras
How to participate?
Ticket price: 85 kr. (55 kr. for members).
Read more about the programme and buy your ticket at Cinemateket
Workshop // Wet plate photography – SOLD OUT!
SOLD OUT! Workshop // 2 to 7 pm
This afternoon we welcome you to go back to the roots of photography and delve into the magic of the 19th century tecnique of wet plate photography with the professional photographer Henrik Wichmann.
We will work on spawning collodion on the aluminum plates, putting them in a silver bath, photographing with old cameras, developing and fixing in the darkroom.
It should all end with you getting a real wet plate photograph home with you. However, with this technique you never quite know what will come out of it, and that is exactly what makes the technique so super exciting to work with.
NB Since we are working with chemistry that can cause stains on the clothes that cannot be removed again, it would be a good idea to use clothes from an older date.
The workshop is for max. 6 people and you can sign up by sending an email via the email link below and mobil pay the fee of DKK 500 to +45 2990 0114
Please note:
- To participate in the workshop you need also to have a Festival-ticket (DKK 130).
- It is not possible to get a refund of the registration fee, but you are welcome to give your ticket to someone else if you are prevented form participating.
Workshop // Wet plate photography
Workshop // 2 to 7 pm
This afternoon we welcome you to go back to the roots of photography and delve into the magic of the 19th century tecnique of wet plate photography with the professional photographer and board member of Dansk Selskab for Fotografi, Henrik Wichmann.
We will work on spawning collodion on the aluminum plates, putting them in a silver bath, photographing with old cameras, developing and fixing in the darkroom.
It should all end with you getting a real wet plate photograph home with you. However, with this technique you never quite know what will come out of it, and that is exactly what makes the technique so super exciting to work with.
NB Since we are working with chemistry that can cause stains on the clothes that cannot be removed again, it would be a good idea to use clothes from an older date.
The workshop only has room for 6 people and you can sign up by sending an email via the email link below and mobil pay the fee of DKK 500 to +45 2990 0114
Festival warm up this week
Image credit: Michael Kenna Wanaka is part of Des Oiseaux opening at Landskrona Photo 12 May
Pop-ups, exhibition openings, artist talks – what is happening this week? Until the festival opens we will highlight current events in our weekly newsletter and Instagram account to help you navigate the many events and exhibitions.
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Only three weeks to go before we can celebrate the Grand opening of Copenhagen Photo Festival 2023 on 1 June together. We are looking so much forward to it this year and the many great events, performances and talks we will sprinkle on top!
However, you may have noticed that several of our partner venues have already begun the celebration of contemporary photography and camera-based art across our region ahead of us and we can only encourage you to explore all the available exhibitions and events now in our exhibition programme, e.g. Various Photographers at Landskrona Foto, Craig Ames at Landkrona Foto, and Jesper Rasmussen at Galerie MøllerWitt.
Get an overview below or click here to explore the programme
Image Credits: Paolo Pellegrin at Landskrona Foto / Craig Ames at Landskrona Foto / Jesper Rasmussen at Galerie MøllerWitt
GRAND OPENING of Copenhagen Photo Festival
You are invited to the Grand Opening of Copenhagen Photo Festival 2023 an an amazing afternoon in great company on 1 June – we look forward to celebrating contemporary photography in the Danish capital for the 13th time with you!
The Grand Opening 2023 of Copenhagen Photo Festival is celebrated with happy hour, DJ, a ‘rewilded’ photo performance and guided tours by the exhibiting artists and curators in our venue FRAME and the surrounding exhibition park.
The 2023 edition has a particular focus on the overarching theme, ‘rewilding’, and Copenhagen as UNESCO’s World Capital of Architecture in 2023. From 1 to 11 June the festival center and the surrounding wilderness will host no less than 13 exhibitions with around 60 artists and numerous performances, talks, workshops and family activities full of creativity and experimentation.
Exhibitions opening at the festival center
Hiding from Baba Yaga // Nanna Heitmann · Photographs of British Algae – AI Impressions // Craig Ames · Talisman // Kristina Knipe · Almost all the flowers in my mothers garden // Hilla Kurki · The Sunshiners; Code Red in Green China // Daniel Hinks · The bird project // Erik Berglin · On the Verge // FUTURES group exhibition · 2022 Paris Photo – Aperture Photo Book Awards · IMPACT // Atla · DMJX · KBH Film&Fotoskole · Oslo Met · VERA skole for kunst og design
The opening event is free and open for all from 4 to 7 pm
Festival warm up at our partner venues
Image credit: Roger Ballen is part of Des Oiseaux opening at Landskrona Photo 12 May
Pop-ups, exhibition openings, artist talks – what is happening this week? Until the festival opens we will highlight current events in our weekly newsletter and Instagram account to help you navigate the many events and exhibitions.
Sign up here for the newsletter
Only four weeks to go before we can celebrate the Grand opening of Copenhagen Photo Festival 2023 on 1 June together. We are looking so much forward to it this year and the many great events, performances and talks we will sprinkle on top!
However, you may have noticed that several of our partner venues have already begun the celebration of contemporary photography and camera-based art across our region ahead of us and we can only encourage you to explore all the available exhibitions and events now in our exhibition programme, e.g. Refik Anadol at Arken, Marie Hald at Det nationalhistoriske museum, Hyung S. Kim at M/S Maritime Museum, Richard Prince at Louisiana and much more.
Get an overview below or click here to explore the programme
Image Credits: Maja Daniels at Galleri Format / Janne Klerk at Johannes Larsen Museum / Richard Prince at Louisiana Museumof Modern art
WOMANKIND - Call for women!
Image credit: Barbara Nolsøe
Do you want to celebrate your body and womanhood? Are you not afraid of cameras? Do you want to feel more confident in your body? We have a special experience in store for you – and we need you!
For the Grand opening of Copenhagen Photo Festival, Barbara Nolsøe will “Rewild woman” by directing the last performance of WOMANKIND. For this project she will create a new group of volunteer women that agree to pose for her completely naked in a live performance in Refshaleøen, around the festival center.
The experience is way more than a photoshoot. The purpose of being naked is to allow women to really connect and embrace their bodies and to exist beyond the social norms and beauty standards. “If we connect we cannot compare” is the premise that frames the project and explores what happens to women’s self-image when they are naked together under the same premise. It’s time to take back the power!
On June 1st, for the Grand opening of the festival, Barbara Nolsøe will realise her last WOMANKIND performance.
Photographs will be taken during the performance and projected later in the evening on screen at the festival center.
This is a call for women! If you want to participate in this special performance contact Barbara Nolsøe directly here for more info.
Become a volunteer
Copenhagen Photo Festival is looking for creative, community-minded, and fun-seeking people to join our passionate group of volunteers who are coming together to create an amazing festival experience this summer in June.
Now you can sign up to become part of our engaged team of productive souls for the festival 2023. Whether it is selling tickets, building exhibitions, doing video and photo content or helping out as exhibition host, our volunteers play a central role during our festival in June.
Help us create the largest photo festival experience in the Nordic region
If you like photography, events, culture, art and busy days in an international environment, Copenhagen Photo Festival is the place for you! We’re looking for volunteers who are interested in working flexibly and who enjoys taking on various practical tasks and helping our festival guests feel welcome.
Depending on your wishes and experience, you can take on different types of tasks before, during or after the festival – from making photographic content to help build the festival site. There’s something here for everyone! Please note that volunteers are required to contribute a minimum of three (3) shifts before, during or after the Festival in June. You must +18 years old to be a volunteer.
On top of the inspired community experience all volunteers get a partout ticket to the festival and a goodiebag, with special products and offers centered around photography, culture, art and events.
Read more about the tasks and how to sign up